Murder accused Shrien Dewani has been ordered to go tot the Priory Hospital - a specialist centre for treating mental health problems - as part of his bail conditions, the United Kingdom-based Sun newspaper online reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, District Judge Howard Riddle ruled in the Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, in south-east London, that Dewani must live and sleep at the private hospital from Wednesday morning.
Dewani was out on bail at his family home in Bristol, but South African authorities said he should be taken into custody after what was thought to be a suicide attempt.
He appeared in court after taking an overdose of pills last month.
The newspaper reported that lawyers for both sides agreed on Tuesday that Dewani should be admitted to hospital instead.
He was said to be suffering from severe post-traumatic stress and remained subject to the conditions of his £250,000 bail.
These include a curfew and daily visits to a local police station.
In a psychiatric report after the overdose, Professor Nigel Eastman suggested it was “unlikely he intended to kill himself on this occasion”.
The Sun reported that the court heard that Dewani was rushed to Bristol Royal Infirmary after his sister found him in his bedroom having collapsed after swallowing a cocktail of 46 tablets.
Dewani is accused of masterminding the murder of his new bride Anni in Cape Town last November. The 28-year-old from Sweden was shot in the neck.
Dewani's extradition hearing is due to take place in early May. His legal team is reportedly examining how the trial would be conducted were an extradition order granted. -
Sapa